Median priceⓘLast 12 months
819kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
West Lakes, SA 5021
Property data updated ·6,768 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
168 sales · 144 leases · Refreshed July 2026
West Lakes property market
West Lakes is a mixed market — house sales lead, but only narrowly, with 118 sales (up 9.3%) at around $1.357M (up 8.4%) as of July 2026, taking about 21 days to sell, more sought-after than most house markets nationally, with 3-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.
House rentals are close behind, with 105 leases (up 14.1%) at $720 a week (up 5.9%), renting out in about 16 days (down from 18 days last year), one of SA's most in-demand house rental markets, with 2-bedroom making up around 39%. Rounding it out, 50 unit sales at around $801k (up), more sought-after than most unit markets in SA. 39 unit rentals at $595 a week.
Middle-incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersMulticultural
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — multicultural.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
West Lakes demographics & population
Population
6,768
Median age
54yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in West Lakes?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex4,323 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.2 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity22%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity26%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in West Lakes
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 31%Median weekly rent · $301/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower rent than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 35%Median monthly mortgage · $1,306/mo — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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What’s built heredwelling types
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in West Lakes
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 42%Median personal income · $462/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 30%Median family income · $1,083/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower family income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around West Lakes
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 15%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, fewer vehicles per home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around West Lakes
No school inside West Lakes itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 118 primary schools in West Lakes and its surrounds, and 47 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within West Lakes0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools118within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Secondary schools47within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
- 1St Andrew's SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.8 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Dara SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Morphettville · 4.8 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Rose Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Rose Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Wilderness SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Medindie · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5St Peter's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · St Peters · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Portside Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · New Port · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Australian Islamic College AdelaideIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · West Croydon · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Dominic's Priory CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · North Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Temple Christian CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mile End · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Blackfriars Priory SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Prospect · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Adelaide High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Adelaide Botanic High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Immanuel CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Novar Gardens · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Pulteney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Christian Brothers CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Emmaus Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · South Plympton · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Prince Alfred CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kent Town · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Cedar CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Northgate · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Cabra Dominican CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cumberland Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Endeavour CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mawson Lakes · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Heritage College IncorporatedIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Oakden · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Walford Anglican School for GirlsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hyde Park · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24West Lakes Shore SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · West Lakes Shore · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Westport Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Semaphore Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Grange Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Grange · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Star of the Sea SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Henley Beach · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Whitefriars SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Woodville Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Henley Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Henley Beach South · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Francis SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Lockleys · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Lockleys North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Lockleys · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Torrensville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Torrensville · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brompton · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Prospect Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Richmond · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Nailsworth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Nailsworth · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38North Adelaide Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · North Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Keswick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Sturt Street Community SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Walkerville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Immanuel Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Novar Gardens · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Black Forest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Black Forest · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Vale Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Vale Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Annesley CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Wayville · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Goodwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Greenacres · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49St Thomas' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50East Adelaide SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Peters · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Edwardstown · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Hillcrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hillcrest · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Pius X SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Windsor Gardens · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Payneham South · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Unley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Westbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Westbourne Park · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Parkside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Trinity Gardens SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Trinity Gardens · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60St Joseph's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Hendon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Royal Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Seaton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Seaton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Alberton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Queenstown · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Albert Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Mount Carmel CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Rosewater · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Le Fevre High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Semaphore South · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Seaton Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Seaton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Woodville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Woodville South · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Birkenhead · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Pennington School R-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Pennington · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Findon High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Findon · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Dominican SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Semaphore · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Ngutu CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-11 · Woodville North · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Woodville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · St Clair · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Fulham Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Henley Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76The Grove Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Woodville · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77St Michael's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Henley Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Ottoway · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Kidman Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Kidman Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Fulham North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Henley Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Woodville Gardens · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Our Lady of La Vang SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Flinders Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Henley High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Henley Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Largs Bay SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Largs Bay · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Challa Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Kilkenny · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Mansfield Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Kilkenny Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · West Croydon · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Croydon Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Allenby Gardens · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Nazareth Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Flinders Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Flinders Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Flinders Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U · West Croydon · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Underdale High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Underdale · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · West Hindmarsh · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95West Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · West Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Brooklyn Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Ocean View P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Taperoo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Taperoo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Thebarton Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Torrensville · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Warriappendi Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thebarton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101St John Bosco SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Adelaide West Special Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Taperoo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Bowden Brompton Community SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Brompton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Brompton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Renown Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Brigid's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kilburn · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106St George CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Mile End · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Cowandilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Cowandilla · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108North Haven SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · North Haven · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Prospect North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Prescott CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111St Paul Lutheran SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Blair Athol · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Blair Athol · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Enfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Enfield · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Enfield · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115St Gabriel's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Enfield · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Youthinc. Enterprise AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118University Senior College at Adelaide UniversityIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Adelaide University · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Errington Special Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Plympton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Youth Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Cavan · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121St Monica's Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Plympton International CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Plympton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123St Leonards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg North · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Plympton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Plympton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Aspect Treetop SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashford · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Plympton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Pooraka Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Pooraka · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Gepps Cross · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Muirden Senior CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Northfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Northfield · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Hampstead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Greenacres · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Gilles Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Adelaide · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134St Mary's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Sports College South AustraliaIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Gepps Cross · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Glenelg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg East · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Our Lady of Grace SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glengowrie · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Forbes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · South Plympton · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Open Access CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Marden · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Marden Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Marden · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Mawson Lakes SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Mawson Lakes · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Klemzig Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Klemzig · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Saint Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Felixstow Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Felixstow · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Somerton Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Edwardstown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Melrose Park · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Ascot Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Park Holme · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and ServicesGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Park Holme · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Park Holme · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
West Lakes median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Lakes — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
17
flat YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$481/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.03%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample22StrongLease sample25Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23▲+50.0%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23▲+50.0%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
02
Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23▲+50.0%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23+0.5%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23+0.5%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23▲+50.0%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23+0.5%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23▲+50.0%
Rent$481/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23+0.5%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23▲+50.0%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed22 sales · 25 leases
Sold23+0.5%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23+0.5%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold23▲+50.0%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23▲+50.0%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold23+0.5%
Price$819k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM17 days+0d
Leased23+0.5%
Rent$481/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
3.03%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
West Lakes property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in West Lakes
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · 2 bed: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
SA MEDIAN · +35%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 2 bed23 sales · 23 leases
−$459/wk
$940/wk
$481/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed23 sales · 23 leases
−$459/wk
$940/wk
$481/wk
+50%
Typical premium
03
Houses · 4 bed23 sales · 23 leases
−$459/wk
$940/wk
$481/wk
+50%
Typical premium
04
Units · 2 bed23 sales · 23 leases
−$459/wk
$940/wk
$481/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs SA
Days on market
13 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$928k▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +30.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
81 / 100vs SA
Days on market
11 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$475k▼ −0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▼ −16.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
18 / 100vs SA
Days on market
17 days▼ −17 days YoY
Median price
$2.04M▲ +20.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
11▲ +38.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
68 / 100vs SA
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$970k▲ +9.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▼ −17.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs SA
Days on market
15 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$668k▲ +3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −1.7% YoY
West Lakes · this suburb
Demand index
84 / 100vs SA
Days on market
17 days0 days YoY
Median price
$819k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
West Lakes against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Lakes in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$928k▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +30.5% YoY
Gross yield
2.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
67 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
11 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$475k▼ −0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▼ −16.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
62 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$970k▲ +9.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▼ −17.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.06%
West Lakes · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days0 days YoY
Median price
$819k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.03%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▼ -0.3 | 5 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.7 | ▲ +2.4 | 7 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.2 | 8 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Loose | 4.3 | ▲ +3.3 | 8 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +3.8 | 10 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +3.9 | 11 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Loose | 6.0 | ▲ +5.0 | 12 | 23 | 1.9 |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.3 | 1 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▲ +0.1 | 1 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▲ +0.5 | 1 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -3.2 | 1 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▼ -1.2 | 4 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Oversupply | 2.2 | ▼ -0.2 | 4 | 23 | 1.9 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.6 | 5 | 23 | 1.9 |
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
West Lakes — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Five-year arc
West Lakes median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in West Lakes rose from $698k (Jul 2021) to $772k (Jun 2026) — +10.6% growth over five years — peaking at $1.21M between May 2025 and Apr 2026. Median house rent went from $309/wk to $395/wk (+27.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $421k to $403k (−4.3%), with rent up from $306/wk to $531/wk (+73.5%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$772k-25.1%
5y median $744kvs last year $1.03M
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
70-23.9%
5y median 74vs last year 92
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
18 days-7
5y median 27 daysvs last year 25 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$395/wk+2.3%
5y median $428/wkvs last year $386/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
64-3.0%
5y median 61vs last year 66
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
10 days+0
5y median 13 daysvs last year 10 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.44%-0.70 pt
5y median 2.19%vs last year 2.13%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
2.1 months+43.9%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.2 months+74.5%
5y median 0.8 monthsvs last year 0.7 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near West Lakes: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to West Lakes, ranked by distance — each lined up against West Lakes on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketWest LakesSA 5021 · Houses · Total
Price$819k
DOM17 days
Sold23
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
West Lakes ShoreSA 5020 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$928k
DOM13 days
Sold40
pricierfaster
02TennysonSA 5022 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.04M
DOM17 days
Sold11
much priciersimilar speed
03Royal ParkSA 5014 · 1.0km · Houses · Total
Price$475k
DOM11 days
Sold29
much cheaperfaster
04HendonSA 5014 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$668k
DOM15 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
05Semaphore ParkSA 5019 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$970k
DOM16 days
Sold28
priciersimilar speed
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Lakes
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Similar markets
Suburbs like West Lakes
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like West Lakes — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
West Lakes vs Magill: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.17M against West Lakes's $819k — about 43% higher, with homes selling in 9 days versus 17 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketWest LakesSA 5021 · Houses · Total
Price$819k
DOM17 days
Sold23
Most similar sales markets · within 7.0–11 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
MagillSA 5072 · 11km · 57% match
Price$1.17M
DOM9 days
Sold89
Clarence ParkSA 5034 · 10km · 57% match
Price$770k
DOM12 days
Sold14
BrightonSA 5048 · 11km · 55% match
Price$1.02M
DOM13 days
Sold44
GlandoreSA 5037 · 10km · 62% match
Price$1.03M
DOM14 days
Sold19
StepneySA 5069 · 7km · 49% match
Price$1.09M
DOM10 days
Sold16
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Lakes
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Comparable sales markets to West Lakes: Magill house prices, Clarence Park median house price, Brighton house prices, Glandore property prices and Stepney average house price.
West Lakes's closest rental-market twins: Magill house prices, Glandore market trends, Brighton house prices, Stepney property prices and Clarence Park median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · West Lakes
26 data-driven answers about West Lakes's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in West Lakes?
#The median house price in West Lakes, SA 5021 is $819k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in West Lakes?
#The median unit price in West Lakes, SA 5021 is $819k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in West Lakes?
#The median weekly house rent in West Lakes is $481 as of June 2026, drawn from 25 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $481 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in West Lakes?
#A 3 bedroom house in West Lakes rents for a median $481 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 25 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $481/week, 4-bedroom $481/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $481/week, 2-bedroom $481/week, 3-bedroom $481/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in West Lakes?
#Gross rental yield in West Lakes is 3.03% for houses and 3.03% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 2.40%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in West Lakes?
#As of June 2026, West Lakes medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $819k | $819k | $819k | $819k |
| Units | $819k | $819k | $819k | — | $819k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the West Lakes median?
#At the median West Lakes house ($819k purchase, $481/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $940 — about $459 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($819k purchase, $481/week rent), repayments run about $940 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are West Lakes's property market trends?
#West Lakes's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 17 days; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the West Lakes market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about West Lakes as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in West Lakes, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.03% against a SA median of 3.39%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in West Lakes?
#Houses in West Lakes sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is West Lakes a tight or loose property market right now?
#West Lakes's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in West Lakes gone up or down?
#House prices in West Lakes moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in West Lakes?
#West Lakes's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 23 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is West Lakes in its property market cycle?
#West Lakes's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does West Lakes compare to other SA suburbs?
#West Lakes's median house price ($819k) is 40% above the SA median ($585k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, West Lakes sits at 3.03% vs 3.39% state median.
How does West Lakes compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#West Lakes's most-similar nearby market is Magill (11.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.17M — about 43% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in West Lakes?
#The most-transacted segment in West Lakes over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 23 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 23 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in West Lakes last year?
#West Lakes recorded 23 house sales and 23 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 46 transactions. On the rental side, 23 houses and 23 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is West Lakes in?
#West Lakes is in postcode 5021, in the Western Adelaide region of SA. Addresses there are written as West Lakes, SA 5021.
What is the population of West Lakes?
#West Lakes, SA 5021 is home to 4,323 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 1.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in West Lakes?
#The median household in West Lakes earns $897 per week — roughly $47k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $462/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in West Lakes?
#The unemployment rate in West Lakes is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in West Lakes?
#West Lakes is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near West Lakes?
#West Lakes has 150 schools within reach — including West Lakes Shore School, Hendon Primary School, Seaton High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is West Lakes a good place to live?
#West Lakes, SA 5021 has a population of 4,323, a median age of 46, a median household income around $897/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this West Lakes market data last updated?
#This West Lakes market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.